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Zeit zu reden: The Struggle for Attention
A critical discussion about global protest movements, mobilization strategies, and lessons from Palestine solidarity
19. March 2026
19.00-22.00
19.00-22.00
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For free
for adults
in German
Support and solidarity for political movements is unevenly distributed; some receive more attention than others. This can, in turn, lead to rivalry and resentment. This panel would like to discuss strategic differences, similarities, and potential tensions across contemporary movements and campaigns. Why has the Palestine solidarity movement become an international phenomenon? What does the “Woman, Life, Freedom” campaign do better than others? How can cross-border actions, like those for the Kurds in Rojava, be organized on short notice?
Throughout various movements, different experiences with racism, colonialism, and occupation intersect. Moreover, political interests of individual groups and power dynamics between different actors can lead to selective rather than inclusive solidarity. This can pit activists or victims of violence against each other, rather than encouraging mutual allyship.
With these considerations in mind, this edition of Zeit zu Reden asks how we can stay engaged with different sites of struggle, such as Palestine/ Israel, Syria, Iran, and Ukraine, as well as Sudan and Yemen, using a human rights perspective.
Every movement faces different challenges; some are internally divided, others are confronted with particularly strong state repression, and some possess few material resources for their struggles for freedom and equality. The panel will discuss how alliances across borders emerge, and which strategies help to mobilize collectively, rather than to create a hierarchy of solidarity.
This event is supported by the Schöpflin Stiftung, the Mercator Stiftung, the Robert Bosch Stiftung, and the Postcode Lotterie.
Participants: Dilara Lorin, Gilda Sehebi, Tareq Sydiq, Dr. Anna-Esther Younes
Moderation: Sonja Zekri
Dilara Lorin
Gilda Sehebi
Tareq Sydiq
Dr. Anna-Esther Younes
Sonja Zekri (Moderation)
